Amlodipine and Benazepril Hydrochloride
Amlodipine and Benazepril Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Amlodipine and Benazepril Hydrochloride; Generic name: AMLODIPINE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc..
| Brand name | Amlodipine and Benazepril Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | AMLODIPINE AND BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules are a combination capsule of amlodipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (DHP CCB) and benazepril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of hypertension in patients not adequately controlled on monotherapy with either agent. (1) 1.1 Hypertension Amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules are indicated for the treatment of hypertension in patients not adequately controlled on monotherapy with either agent. |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Usual starting dose is 2.5 mg/10 mg. ( 2.1 ) May be used as add-on therapy for patients not adequately controlled with either a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker or an ACE inhibitor ( 2.2 ) Patients who experience edema with amlodipine may be switched to amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride capsules containing a lower dose of amlodipine. ( 2.1 ) 2.1 General Considerations The recommended initial dose is amlodipine 2.5 mg and benazepril 10 mg orally once-daily |
| Warnings | WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY When pregnancy is detected, discontinue amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride as soon as possible [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) can cause injury and death to the developing fetus [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ]. WARNING: FETAL TOXICITY See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. When pregnancy is detected, discontinue amlodipine and benazepril hydrochloride as soon as possible |
| Active ingredient(s) | AMLODIPINE BESYLATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=03b175fc-d430-490d-b7ac-9f7a2cb1dd8b |